101-year-old veteran nears end of fundraising campaign

Second World War veteran John Hillman is nearing the end of his fundraising campaign. He's walking 101 laps around the courtyard in his retirement home - one for every year he's been alive. On Saturday, he'll be walking the last six laps. It took him less than a week to reach his goal of raising $101,000 for Save The Children Canada.
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[@HarryTobin1999]

This guy is too smart to be stuck in a place like that....

[@KaleighMacKay]

thank you for doing something so positive!

[@nicoleperron3315]

More power to him, we need people to set positive examples. He is awesome!!!

[@codymackniak6328]

RESPECT SIR RESPECT🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@hanz_1451]

The man that just keeps walking

[@troypettit2332]

He’s so fast!!

[@rosemariestrumecki6880]

Bravo John, walk on!

[@danielgroth3070]

A Big Hug to that man 😊😊😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@susanduplan8702]

Wonderful. Thank you John!

[@sdsfgsty]

God bless him!

[@M_SC]

Why is there no mention of how to donate?

[@racheltse73]

Wonderful!

[@troypettit2332]

🙏🏻❤️

[@66scores31]

Way to go

[@steffsilverstam8439]

♥️

[@lizwinkelaar3613]

How to contribute?

[@pablogonzalez8304]

The Army runs on beer

[@shamirpatel3569]

Have as many beers as you want sir as you deserve. You are a inspiration to everyone around the Commonwealth and the whole world and I believe that the Governor General will have informed Her Majesty of your incredible achievement.

[@91miami4]

Then God said, let us make humankind in our image, ... When God creates humanity, God looks at creation and, ... God blessed them - and blesses you - and each person you meet 👑🌹

[@kateleblanc604]

Too cute!

[@belindaedenfield883]

The Happiness Virus 💕

[@mingwong1233]

What a joke. He fought for Justin Castro and communism 2.0

[@sha8808]

And who did you fight for?